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Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa

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Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of African states.

Officers

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Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Algerian National Navy[1]
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 Angolan Navy[2]
Almirante-da-Armada Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra Capitão-de-fragata Capitão-de-corveta Tenente-de-navio Tenente-de-fragata Tenente-de-corveta
 Benin Navy[3]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1ère classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2ème classe
Botswana Botswana No navy


Burkina Faso Burkina Faso No navy


Burundi Burundi No navy


 Cameroon Navy
Amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Cape Verdean Coast Guard[4]
Capitão–de–mar Capitão–de–navio Capitão-de–patrulha Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Tenente Guarda-marinha
Central African Republic Central African Republic No navy


Chad Chad No navy


Comoros Comoros No navy


 Navy of the DR Congo
Grand amiral Amiral Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Congolese Navy[5]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Djiboutian Navy
Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 Egyptian Navy
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
 Navy of Equatorial Guinea
Vice almirante Contra almirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata
 Eritrean Navy
Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant


 Ethiopian Navy
አድሚራል
Ādimīrali
ቫይስ አድሚራል
Vayisi ādimīrali
ሬር አድሚራል
Rēri ādimīrali
ኮሞዶር
Komodori
ካፒቴን
Kapītēni
ኮማንደር
Komanideri
ሌፍተናንት ኮማንደር
Lēfitenaniti komanideri
ሌፍተናንት
Lēfitenaniti
ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ
Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi
ሰብ ሌፍተናንት
Sebi lēfitenaniti
 Gabonese Navy
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe


 Gambian Navy
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
 Ghana Navy
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant
Guinean Navy
Amiral de la Flotte Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe


Navy of Guinea-Bissau
Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha/
Subtenente
Navy of Ivory Coast[6]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau major Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Kenya Navy[7]
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Lesotho Lesotho No navy


Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Liberian National Coast Guard[8]
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
 Libyan Navy[9]
مشير
Mushir
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
 Madagascar Navy[10]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Malawi Navy
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Mali Mali No navy


 Mauritanian Navy[11]
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد بحري
Amid bahriun
مقدم بحري
Muqaddam bahriun
رائد بحري
Ra'id bahriun
نقيب بحري
Naqib bahriun
ملازم أول بحري
Mulazim awwal bahriun
ملازم بحري
Mulazim bahriun
Mauritius Mauritius No navy


Royal Moroccan Navy[12]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau-major Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Mozambique Naval Command
Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha
 Namibian Navy[13]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral junior grade Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign
Niger Niger No navy


 Nigerian Navy[14]
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman
Rwanda Rwanda No navy


Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe
Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha
Subtenente
 Senegalese Navy
Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1ère classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2ème classe
Seychelles Coast Guard[15]
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Sierra Leone Navy
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-Lieutenant
Somali Navy[16]
Admiraal guud Admiraal gaas Admiraal guuto Gashaanle sare Gashaanle dhexe Gashaanle Dhamme Laba xídígle Xídígle
Somaliland Coast Guard
Admiraal kuxigeenka Admiraal gaas Admiraal guuto Gashaanle sare Gashaanle dhexe Gashaanle Dhamme Laba xídígle Xídígle
 South African Navy[17]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(junior grade)
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign
South Sudan South Sudan No navy


 Sudanese Navy[18]
مشیر
Mushir
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal
فريق
Fariq
لواء
Liwa
عميد
Amid
عقيد
Aqid
مقدم
Muqaddam
رائد
Ra'id
نقيب
Naqib
ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal
ملازم
Mulazim
Eswatini Swaziland No navy


 Tanzania Naval Command
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign
Togolese Navy[19]
Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Tunisian National Navy[20]
فريق أول بالبحرية
Fariq 'awal bialbahria
فريق بالبحرية
Fariq bialbahria
أمير لواء بالبحرية
'amir liwa' bialbahria
عميد بالبحرية
Amid bialbahria
عقيد بالبحرية
Aqid bialbahria
مقدم بالبحرية
Muqaddam bialbahria
رائد بالبحرية
Ra'id bialbahria
نقيب بالبحرية
Naqib bialbahria
ملازم أول بالبحرية
Mulazim 'awal bialbahria
ملازم بالبحرية
Mulazim bialbahria
Amiral Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau major Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Uganda Uganda No navy


Zambia Zambia No navy


Zimbabwe Zimbabwe No navy


Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

See also

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References

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  4. ^ "Anexo A". Boletim Oficial (in Portuguese). 1 (4). Government of Cape Verde: 133–136. 18 January 2017.
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